Jessica Vierra

COMMSTD212717 · COMSTD212310 · COMMSTD12310 · COMSTD12310 · COMSTD21231O · COMSTD12717 · COMSTD2 · COMMSTD2 · COMMSTD212310 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want a supportive communication class with , and manageable work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear grading criteriaGreat feedbackSupportive teacherParticipation mattersManageable challenge

Students overwhelmingly recommend her and , and useful communication practice.
The course requires participation and presentations, but most students find the work fair and manageable.
Online and in-person reviews are both positive, with online students noting weekly deadlines and video uploads.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

A good grade is realistic when students complete the work, participate, and , but speeches still require effort.

Online reviews mention Sunday deadlines and video uploads, while In person reviews emphasize participation and support.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The course is approachable and clearly explained, but .

Online reviews call the work manageable with some challenge, while In person reviews stress learning through participation.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Students recommend her because , and gives feedback that helps improve speeches.

Both Online and In person reviews are strongly positive, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students say expectations are clear, feedback is helpful, appears in some reviews, and completing the work leads to good grades.

Format shift

as clear and improvement-based, while In person reviews also praise understandable criteria.

Workload

Light

72/100

Most students describe the workload as manageable, with presentations and assignments that are challenging but not excessive.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly due dates and video presentations, while In person reviews emphasize participation and presentations.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students repeatedly , and ability to help them grow as speakers.

Format shift

Both formats show strong teaching feedback, with online students especially highlighting videos and communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment appears centered on speeches, presentations, participation, assignments, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention video uploads and Sunday assignments, while In person reviews focus on presentations and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person , and participation-driven learning.

Main concern

Participation and presentations matter, and at least .

What students said

“Professor Vierra always made. .”
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“i think my biggest issue is that she takes to long to grade but her response time is for the most part good, and the grade criteria is easy to understand.”
COMMSTD212717

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews describe a clear, supportive course with , and generally manageable work.

Main concern

Some students mention delayed grading, mixed response time, or .

What students said

“This class was amazing, wasn't heavy with homework, and I learned so much about communication and how I am as a speaker.”
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“If you do the work(all is due Sunday) and pay attention to the lectures you can get a good grade.”
COMSTD12310

“As an online course, most presentations were video uploads.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on presentations and assignments, and they do not clearly prove a .

PresentationsVideo UploadsPop Quizzes MentionedExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention participation and presentations but do not clearly prove quizzes, midterms, finals, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

PresentationsParticipationExam policy not clearly proven

“ .”
COMSTD21231O

“Lectures helped but participation in the class helped the most.”
COMMSTD12310

Online

Online reviews mention video-upload presentations, weekly deadlines, assignments, and one pop-quiz tag, but do not clearly .

Video Upload PresentationsWeekly Sunday DeadlinesPop Quizzes MentionedExam policy not clearly proven

“As an online course, most presentations were video uploads.”
COMSTD212310

“If you do the work(all is due Sunday) and pay attention to the lectures you can get a good grade.”
COMSTD12310

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Clear on what she expects from you for each speech and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Clear on what she expects from you for each speech and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ if you are considering.”

📈 Grade Path

74/100

“If you do the work(all is due Sunday) and pay attention to the lectures you can get a good grade.”

📚 Workload Balance

72/100

“This class was amazing, wasn't heavy with homework, and I learned so much about communication and how I am as a speaker.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

A really good teacher who provides instructional and interesting videos for the class to learn from and cares about her students.
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She cares about her students and really wants them to succeed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you do the work(all is due Sunday) and pay attention to the lectures you can get a good grade.
Her work was easy to moderate and if majority of the work is done, expect a great grade!
The class was challenging in a good way, the .

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speaking Growth

This course helped me be more prepared for speeches, and wasn't hard at all.
Taking her class has helped me overcome my fear of presenting infront of people.
She grades according to how you deliver the speech and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across both formats are detailed and highly consistent, though many cluster around 2020.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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Jessica Vierra

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FairEffort

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MustTake

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Grade Path

📚 Workload Balance

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🗣️ About Speaking Growth

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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